📊 Form Guide

Fluminense

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Fluminense, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 5-0 Copa Sudamericana success against GV San José.

In that game, Fluminense managed 64% possession and 22 attempts on goal with 11 on target. For Fluminense, the goalscorers were Everaldo (21', 44'), Kevin Serna (59') and Germán Cano (73', 79'). On the other side, GV San José had 3 attempts at goal with 0 on target.

Their latest results reveal that things are going according to plan in the Fluminense defence. Fluminense have kept it tight, seeing the tally of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last 6 matches standing at 4. It will be interesting to see whether or not that trend will end up being continued on here.

Their prior results show that Fluminense:

• have not lost a league tie with Santos in their previous 4 matches.
• are unbeaten in their last 7 home league matches.

Santos

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In their last game, Santos drew 2-2 in the Serie A match with Bahia.

In that game, Santos had 55% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For Santos, the goals were scored by Thaciano (50') and Diego Pituca (81'). At the other end, Bahia had 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Erick (17') and Luciano Juba (90') scored for Bahia.

During their six previous matches, Pedro Caixinha's Santos have found the net 9 times - giving them the goals per game average of 1.5.

Pre-game facts show that Santos:

• have not emerged victorious against Fluminense when they've played them away from home in the last 5 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• are without a win away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their past head-to-head meetings going back to 17/06/2021 shows that Fluminense have won 3 of them and Santos 1, with the number of drawn results being 2.

An aggregate of 11 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 7 of them for Tricolor and 4 belonging to Peixe. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.83.

The last league match between these clubs was Serie A match day 36 on 29/11/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Santos 0-3 Fluminense.

On that day, Santos had 28% possession and 27 shots at goal with 9 of them on target.

At the other end, Fluminense got 9 shots at goal with 5 on target. Martinelli (10'), Jhon Arias (36') and Germán Cano (59') scored.

The match was refereed by Anderson Daronco.

📰 Team News: Fluminense

Isaque (Ligament injury), Riquelme (Knee injury), Guga (Hamstring injury), Gabriel Fuentes (Hamstring injury), Otávio (Achilles tendon rupture) and Renato Augusto (Shoulder injury) won’t be available for Fluminense manager Renato Gaúcho.

📰 Team News: Santos

Santos manager Pedro Caixinha has to choose a team with limited availability. Aderlan (Cruciate ligament surgery), Souza (Injury to the ankle), Hyan (Inner ligament stretch of the knee), Zé Rafael (Vertebral injury) and Neymar (Hamstring injury) will miss out on this game.

💭 Prediction

We’re thinking that Santos may not find it easy to get anything against this Fluminense lineup who we think might well get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

Our tip is therefore for a hard-fought 1-0 win for Fluminense at the end of the 90.

Should be interesting.

Renata Leite, 22:03 13/04/2025